Chen Sheng,Mao Qing,Xiang Dedong,Qian Dehui,Dai Chao,Yan Ling,Yu Jiaping.Diagnosis and treatment strategies for Ebola virus disease in children[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(04):291-294.
Chen Sheng,Mao Qing,Xiang Dedong,Qian Dehui,Dai Chao,Yan Ling,Yu Jiaping.Diagnosis and treatment strategies for Ebola virus disease in children[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(04):291-294.DOI:
The 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa is the worst outbreak of this virus in history. A large number of children had been infected and had a very high mortality. Clinical features of Ebola virus disease (EVD) are quite different from children to adults. Early symptoms of EVD may be non-specific in children. Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for the virus RNA is the diagnostic golden standard for the detection of the pathogen in children. Effective treatment strategies for EVD in children included the correction of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance